Magnetointersubband Oscillations of the Two-Dimensional Electron Gas in AlxGa1-xN／GaN Heterostructures

Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) measurements are performed over a temperature range of 1.5-20 K in Al0.22 Ga0.78N/GaN heterostructures with two subbands occupied. In addition to an intermodulation between two sets of SdH oscillations from the first and second subbands, a beating in oscillatory magnetoresistance at 12K is observed, due to the mixing of the first subband SdH oscillations and ‘magnetointersubband‘ (MIS) oscillations. A phase shift of π between the SdH and MIS oscillations is also clearly identified. Our experimental results, i.e. that the SdH oscillations dominate at low temperature and MIS oscillations dominate at high temperature, fully comply with the expected behaviour of MIS oscillations.     

AlN-Si(111)异质结构界面陷阱态研究

利用Al_AlN_Si(111) MIS结构电容_频率谱研究了金属有机化学气相沉积法生长的 Si 基AlN的AlN_Si异质结构中的电荷陷阱态. 揭示了AlN_Si异质结构界面电荷陷阱态以及A lN层中的分立陷阱中心. 结果指出：AlN层中存在E_t-E_v=2.55eV的分立陷阱中心；AlN_Si界面陷阱态在Si能隙范围内呈连续分布，带中央态密度最低，N_ss为8×10^11eＶ^-1cm^-2，对应的时间常数τ为8×10^-4s ，俘获截面σn为1.58×10^-14cm^2；在AlN界面层存在三种陷阱 态，导致Al_AlN_Si异质结构积累区电容的频散. 关键词： 界面陷阱态 AlN-Si 电容-频率谱     

GaN纳米柱发光特性

用自组装的Ni纳米岛做掩模通过ICP刻蚀得到GaN纳米柱,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观测其形貌,室温下光致发光(PL)谱测量研究样品发光特性。结果表明,室温下GaN 纳米柱的发光强度是体材料的2.6倍。为了修复刻蚀损伤,用KOH对样品进行湿法处理,发现经KOH处理的纳米柱与处理前相比变得更直,且其发光较处理之前进一步增强。为了研究其原因,分别对KOH处理前后的样品进行变温PL谱的测量,发现湿法处理后发光增强是由于内量子效率的提高引起的。     

表面钝化前后Al0.22Ga0.78N/GaN异质结势垒层应变的高温特性

用高分辨X射线衍射仪(HRXRD)研究了表面钝化前后Al_0.22Ga_0.78N/ GaN异质结势垒层应变的高温特性，温度变化范围从室温到813K.结果表明，对未钝化的异质 结，当测试温度高于523K时，Al_0.22Ga_0.78N势垒层开始出现应变 弛豫；钝化后，在Al_0.22Ga_0.78N势垒层中会产生一个附加的平面 拉伸应变，并随着温度的增加，势垒层中的平面拉伸应变会呈现出一个初始的增加，接着应 变将减小，对100nm厚的Al_0.22Ga_0.78N势垒层，应变只是轻微地减 小，但对于50nm厚的Al_0.22Ga_0.78N势垒层，则出现了严重的应变 弛豫现象. 关键词： 0.22Ga_0.78N/GaN异质结')" href="#">Al_0.22Ga_0.78N/GaN异质结 应变 3 N₄钝化')" href="#">Si₃ N₄钝化 高温XRD     

AlxGa1-xN/GaN调制掺杂异质结构的子带性质研究

通过低温和强磁场下的磁输运测量研究了Al0.22Ga0.78N/GaN调制掺杂异质结构中2DEG的子带占据性质和子带输运性质.在该异质结构的磁阻振荡中观察到了双子带占据现象,并发现2DEG的总浓度随第二子带浓度的变化呈线性关系.得到了该异质结构中第二子带被2DEG占据的阈值电子浓度为7.3×1012cm-2.采用迁移率谱技术得到了不同样品的分别对应于第一和第二子带的输运迁移率.发现当样品产生应变弛豫时第一子带的电子迁移率骤然下降,而且第二子带的电子迁移率远大于第一子带的电子迁移率.用电子波函数分布和应变弛豫时的失配位错散射解释了上述现象.同时进一步说明了界面粗糙散射和合金无序散射是决定AlxGa1-xN/GaN异质结构中2DEG迁移率的主要散射机理.     

The enhancement of light-emitting efficiency using GaN-based multiple quantum well light-emitting diodes with nanopillar arrays

The quest for higher modulation speed and lower energy consumption has inevitably promoted the rapid development of semiconductor-based solid lighting devices in recent years. GaN-based light-emitting diodes （LEDs） have emerged as promising candidates for achieving high efficiency and high intensity, and have received increasing attention among many researchers in this field. In this paper, we use a self-assembled array-patterned mask to fabricate InGaN/GaN multi- quantum well （MQW） LEDs with the intention of enhancing the light-emitting efficiency. By utilizing inductively coupled plasma etching with a self-assembled Ni cluster as the mask, nanopillar arrays are formed on the surface of the InGaN/GaN MQWs. We then observe the structure of the nanopillars and find that the V-defects on the surface of the conventional structure and the negative effects of threading dislocation are effectively reduced. Simultaneously, we make a comparison of the photoluminescence （PL） spectrum between the conventional structure and the nanopillar arrays, achieved under an experimental set-up with an excitation wavelength of 325 mm. The analysis demonstrates that MQW-LEDs with nanopillar arrays achieve a PL intensity 2.7 times that of conventional LEDs. In response to the PL spectrum, some reasons are proposed for the enhancement in the light-emitting efficiency as follows： 1） the improvement in crystal quality, namely the reduction in V-defects; 2） the roughened surface effect on the expansion of the critical angle and the attenuated total reflection; and 3） the enhancement of the light-extraction efficiency due to forward scattering by surface plasmon polariton modes in Ni particles deposited above the p-type GaN layer at the top of the nanopillars.     

GaN hexagonal pyramids formed by a photo-assisted chemical etching method

A series of experiments were conducted to systematically study the effects of etching conditions on GaN by a con-venient photo-assisted chemical （PAC） etching method. The solution concentration has an evident influence on the surface morphology of GaN and the optimal solution concentrations for GaN hexagonal pyramids have been identified. GaN with hexagonal pyramids have higher crystal quality and tensile strain relaxation compared with as-grown GaN. A detailed anal- ysis about evolution of the size, density and optical property of GaN hexagonal pyramids is described as a function of light intensity. The intensity of photoluminescence spectra of GaN etched with hexagonal pyramids significantly increases compared to that of as-grown GaN due to multiple scattering events, high quality GaN with pyramids and the Bragg effect.     

Breakdown characteristics of AIGaN/GaN Schottky barrier diodes fabricated on a silicon substrate

In this work, the breakdown characteristics of AlGaN/GaN planar Schottky barrier diodes （SBDs） fabricated on the silicon substrate are investigated. The breakdown voltage （BV） of the SBDs first increases as a function of the anodeto-cathode distance and then tends to saturate at larger inter-electrode spacing. The saturation behavior of the BV is likely caused by the vertical breakdown through the intrinsic GaN buffer layer on silicon, which is supported by the post-breakdown primary leakage path analysis with the emission microscopy. Surface passivation and field plate termination are found effective to suppress the leakage current and enhance the BV of the SBDs. A high BV of 601 V is obtained with a low on-resistance of 3.15 mΩ·cm^2.     

侧向外延生长GaN的结构特性

研究了在刻有图形的GaN"衬底”上用HVPE方法侧向外延生长(ELO)GaN的结构特性.在SiO2衬底上侧向外延生长GaN已经实现,并得到了平面的ELO GaN薄膜.采用扫描电子显微镜、透射电微镜和原子力显微镜技术研究了这种ELO GaN材料的结构和表面形貌.原子力显微镜图像表明:在ELO范围中的4μm2面积上不存在明显的阶状形貌.透射电子显微镜的观测表明在ELO范围内位错密度很低.在接合的界面上没观察到有空隙存在.但观测到晶格的弯曲高达3.3°,这被归因为由GaN层下的"籽层”和接合界面处的水平倾料和猝灭所产生的螺旋位错的积聚.     

导电聚合物P3MT的荧光光谱

本文报道了导电聚合物P3MT的荧光光谱及其随样品掺杂浓度、激光强度和温度的变化。实验表明在基态非简并的导电聚合物P3MT中可同时存在三种不同的辐射跃迁:电子-空穴的带间直接复合,激子复合以及带边和双极化子能级之间的辐射跃迁。 关键词：